Merquat™ Polymers
Merquat™ conditioning polymers for more than 50 years have been the most trusted name to deliver exceptional conditioning results in shampoos, conditioners, hair colors and bleaches, perms and relaxers, hair styling products, liquid soaps, shower gels, creams and lotions, soap bars, shaving products and mascaras. Merquat polymers are the broadest range of conditioning polymers on the market today.
For applications that require wet and dry combing performance, positive skinfeel, enhanced foam, moisturization, static reduction, shine, hair color protection, enhanced slip and more, there is a Merquat polymer to meet your needs.
Merquat™ 5 Polymer - Polyquaternium-5
A dry cationic conditioning copolymer consisting of methacryloylox-ethyl trimethyl ammonium methylsulfate (METAMS) and acrylamide. |
| Product |
% Solids |
Preservative |
| Merquat™ 5 Polymer |
≥ 92 |
Contains no preservatives |
Merquat™ 100 Series - Polyquaternium-6
Aqueous solutions of the highly charged cationic homopolymer of diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride. |
| Product |
% Solids |
Preservative |
| Merquat™ 100 Polymer |
39-44 |
Contains no preservatives |
| Merquat™ 106 Polymer |
30-36 |
Contains no preservatives |
Merquat™ 2001 Series - Polyquaternium-47
Aqueous solutions of an amphoteric terpolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylamido-propyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (MAPTAC) and methylacrylate (MA). |
| Product |
% Solids |
Preservative |
| Merquat™ 2001 Polymer |
20.0-22.0 |
Sodium benzoate |
| Merquat™ 2001N Polymer |
20.0-22.0 |
Sodium benzoate |
Merquat™ 2003PR Polymer - Polyquaternium-53
An aqueous solution of an ampholytic terpolymer consisting of methacrylamidopropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (MAPTAC), acrylamide and acrylic acid. |
| Product |
% Solids |
Preservative |
| Merquat™ 2003PR |
19.5-22.5 |
Phenoxy ethanol |